People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Namibia
Namibia: People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 was 0.1% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Namibia, 2000–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in highest.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.1% for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 167.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Namibia peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +126.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +56.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 18 Mozambique 0.2% compare
- 19 Lesotho 0.2% compare
- 20 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 22 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
- 23 India 0.1% compare
- 24 Mauritania 0.1% compare
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.9541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Namibia?
- People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 in Namibia was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): q5 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, urban (% of urban population): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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